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CHRISTIAN C. HILL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY l\Il lSNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO E. WV. IELATCHFORD, OF SAME PLACE.

CARTRIDG-LOADING MACHINE.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,221, dated September 11, 1888. Application filed September' 211, 1887. Serial No. 250,570. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN G. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cartridge-Loading Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines forloading cartridges, and more par 1o ticularly cartridges for Shotguns.

The object of rnyinvention is to produce an efficient and durable power-driven machine which will operate rapidly to feed the cartridge-shells to the machine, load them with powder, shot, and wads, crimp them, and

mark them as they are discharged. i

In my invention the shells are placed erect I with their open ends upward upon a slowlyrevolving horiaontal disk having astationary 2o rim or guard and provided with an eccentricallymounted oppositely-revolving interior roller, the peripheral surface of which constitutes, in connection with the stationary rim, a convergent path, along which the shells are continuously advanced by the revolving disk. The narrowest part of this path is but wide enough for only a single shell to pass at a time,

so that the shells will be passed or fed along in single tile in a continuous line. By reason 3o of the interior roller revolving in the opposite direction from the feed-wheels all tendency of two or more shells wcdging together in the wider part ofthe con vcrgentpath is prevented.

A feed gate or lever having a pocket to receive a single shell at a time vibrates intermittently across the open end or mouth ofthe feed-path and serves to slide or move the p shells one at a time over a vertically-reciproeating feed-plu nger and under one ol" the holes 4o orshellreceptaclesinanintermittently-revolv ing horizontal shell carrier disk or frame. The shell-carrier is 'furnished with as many different holes or receptacles for shells as there are different operations to be performed in the loading of the shell, so that all the different operations may be pcrformedat the same time, one shell receiving one operation, while another shell receives another operation. Just beneath the circular, row of shell-holes in 5o the shell-carrier is a stationary circular track,

upon which the bottom or closed end of the shell rests and slides as the shell is carried around in and by the carrier. This circular track is provided with a central groove or channel therein for the primer, and the track is continuous excepting at the point where the Vertieallyreciprocating feed plunger pushes the shell upward into one of the holes or receptacles of the shell-carrier. As the shell is pushed into the shell-carrier, and while it is still supported bythe shell-feed plunger, a daring plunger is forced slightly into the mouth of the shell, to slightlysprcad the same and cause it to better and more readily receive the powder and wads. As I ordinarily build my machine, the shell-earricr is provided with eight shell-receptacles, and it is turned oueeighth of a revolution at each movement. While one shell is being thus fed into the machine and its mouth spread the next preceding shell is receiving its charge of powder. The powder -holding Vessel or hopper is mounted on the frame ofthe machine, and is furnished at its lower end or mouth with a horizontally sliding or oscillating valve having a charge-measuring pocket or receptacle, and which operates to intermittently deliver to the shell its charge of powder. The size or capacity of the pocket in the valve is made adjustable, so that any desired charge ol" powder may be delivered to the shell. At the same time the third preceding shell receives two wads-one felt wad and one paper wad. The wad-holders for these two separate wads are mounted on the frame of thc machine on opposite sides of the rammer, which forces them into the cartridge. Each wad-holder consists of a vertical tube, and is furnished with a horizontally sliding or oscillating feed Valve, each of which is provided with a semicircular pocket, which operates in conjunction with a pivoted clamp-arm having a similar semicircular pocket to clamp a single wad and earryitover themouth of the shell. These wad-feed valves or levers are pivoted to shut together, one over the other-,like the blades of a pair ofshears, and thus impose one of the wads directly above the other, so that one and the same rammcr will force them both simultane ously into the shell. The next or fourth prerco ceding shell at the same time receives a third wad upon the powder, if it is desired, and the wads are rammed home with the requisite degree of pressure by aweighted rammer, which is intermittently raised by appropriate mechanism and allowed to descend by its own weight upon the wads in the shell. By this means each shell will be rammed with a uniform and the desired force or pressure. The preceding ro rammer, before referred to, is simply designed to force the first two wads into the shell without exerting any compressing force upon the charge of powder. It may, however, if desired, be also a weighted rammer, which is raised and allowed to descend by its own gravity. I prefer, however', to give this first rammer a positive motion. The next or fth preceding shell at the same time receives a charge of shot. The shot-holding vessel or 2c hopper is mounted on the frame of the ma- -chine and furnished. with feed-valve similar to the powder-vaive. The powder and shot valves are both mounted on a common lever, which is pivoted or journaled on the hollow 25 central pedestal portion of the frame of the machine. The next or sixth preceding shell at the same time receives a wad on top of the charge of shot, which is forced into the shell by a vertically-moving rammer. This rammer or 3o plunger may preferably be a weighted rammer, which is raised and allowed to descend by its own gravity upon the wad. As it is only desired, however, to merely push this shot-wad home without exerting any pressure or compression upon the charge of shot, good results may be had by employing a rigid and positively-driven rammer. The next or seventh preceding shell is at the same time being crimped or its upper edge rolled inwardly 4o down to hold theshot-wad or final wad snugly in place. The crimping is done by a continuously-revolving crimper mounted on a sliding shaft in connection with an oppositelymoving sliding holder,which engages the rim or extractor portion of the sheii and projects up through a suitable slot or opening formed inthe circular track upon which the shells ride. The 'crimper-shaft and the holding- .plunger are forced toward each other posi- 5o tively by a lever,to which they are both connected, and which is operated by a cam. Springs serve to withdraw the holding-plunger and to raise the crimper-shaft and crimper out of the way of the succeeding shell when the crimping has been done. By this means the shells willbe positivelyand uniformly crimped,

so that the final wad-will be held snugly and uniformly in place against the shot. The next or eighth preceding shell is at the same 6o time forced out of its receptacle in the carrierby a reciprocating plunger or extractor. The

loaded shell, as it leaves the carrier, is received intoa reversing tube or receptacle just below the carrier, which operates to turn the shell end for end and deliverit into a chute, through which the shelld'escends-A- by its own gravity upon a type or marker located at the lower end of the chute, and by which the iinal wad is stamped or marked with any desired data-as, for example, the size of the shot and 'the amount of the charge of powder and shot.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 a similar view, enlarged, looking frem the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 3 is partial central vertical section. Figs. 4 and 5 are horizontal sections taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2, the former showing the wad-feed slides in position to receive the '-.vads from the wad-holders, and the latter showing the same in position to deiiver the wads to the shells. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 2.' Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the crimping mechanism. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view of the printing or marking device. Fig. 10 Fig. 11 is a section on line 11 11 of 5. Fig. 12 is a section on line 12 12 of Fig. 5. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the device for reversing or turning the cartridge end for end. Fig. 14 is a section on line 14 14 of Fig. 6. Fig.'14 is a'detail side elevation of the pawllever shown in Figs. 13 and 14. Figs. 15 and 16 are detail views of the holding-plunger. Fig. 17 is a detail section of the orimper. Fig. 18 is a vertical section through one of the wad-holders. Fig. 19 is a section on iine 19 19 of Fig. 6, and Figs. 20 and 21 are detail views of the marker.

In said drawings, A represents the frame of the machine, which may be of any suitable construction. It is, however, preferably provided with four horizontal plates, A, A2, A3, and A, to provide suitable supports and space for the various parts or devices of the machine, the separate plates being supported by or secured upon suitable pillars or pedestals, A5 A5 A5. The plate Al is furnished with an upwardly-projecting boss or hub, a, to afford a pivot for the horizontal intermittentlyrevolving shell-carrier B to turn upon as well as for the shot and powder valve lever C. This hoilow stem or boss a also serves as a bearing or slideway for the sliding bar or shaft D, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3. IThe powder-hopper E and the shot-hopper are rigidly secured to the upper plate, A4, on the frame.

The carrier B is furnished with a series of shell-receptacles,b,preferabl y eight in number, asindicated in the drawings. These shell-receptacles may consist simply of round holes in the carrier, the same being arranged equidistant apart and inacircle around the axis of the Carrier. The carrier may consist of a circular disk or of a spider having as many radial arms as there are shell-receptacles in the carrier. This latter the lighter and therefore preferable construction, though for convenience in the drawings it is shown as a circular disk. The carrierisintermittently rotated and locked a section on line 10 10 of Fig. 5. J

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in position by means of eight pins, b', secured to the carrier on its under side, which are en gaged by a reciprocating slide, b2, having a pivoted pawl, b3, and two stops, b b4. lhe stop b4 is adjustably fixed to the slide b2 by screws b5, which pass through a slot, be, in the stop projection b rT he slide b2 is reciprocated by a cam, bl, on the vertical shaft bs. G is a circular track having a groove, g, for the primer of the cartridge. It is located just under the carrier, and is supported from the f rame-plate A2 on adjustable posts or threaded bolts g. This track G is cut away at g2 to leave an opening through which the cartridge may be upwardly pushed into its receptacle in the carrier, and th rough which opening also the loaded cartridge may be discharged. The track G is further provided with a springpawl, g3, atits end,where the cartridges are received, which operates to hold or support the cartridge as the carrier advances after the feed-plunger has receded.

H is the continuously-revolving horizontal shell-feed disk, H its stationary rim or guard, and H2 the small oppositely-revolving eccentrically-placed roller or disk inside the rim H.

H3 is a short inner rim leading about tangentially from the periphery of the roller H2 at the point where its periphery is nearest to the rim. The rim H is supported from the frame of the machine by a bracket, 71,. The disk H is secured on the upper end of a rcvelving shaft, It', which isjournaled in a vertical sleeve or bearing, h2, secured to the lower plate, A', of the frame. The inner small eccentric roller, H2, is journaled and supported upon astud or bracket, lf, secured to th'e frameplate A. The roller H2 is revolved in the opposite direction from the disk H by a gear, It, on the shaft h', which meshes with the gear h5 on the shaft h of the roller H2. The gears h5 '/r are located between the roller H2 and disk H. The roller or disk H2, I preferably make of wood. It may, however, be made of metal, in which case I would make it inverted-cup shape. The disk H or its shaft is revolved continuously by means of a bevel-gear, l1?, thereon, which meshes with the bevel-gear hE on the horizontal shaft if, which is furnished with a worm gear, h1", that meshes with a worin, It, on the vertical shaft b3. The short inner' rim, H3, which forms the parallel part of the converging shell-feed path H, is supported from the upper bracket, It, by a downwardlyprojecting arm, It.

J is a horizontally-vibrating feed-gate lever, provided with a scmicircular or curved pocket,

y', near its end, and a gate,j, which fits across the mouth of the shell-passage H4. Bolted to the frame ofthe machine opposite the curved pocketj is a corresponding curved pocket, j?, which operates, in conjunction with the feedgate lever, to hold the shell in place and guide it as it is pushed upward by the feed plunger into the shell-receptacle of the carrier. The feed gate or lever J is operated by a cam, j, through the forked arin or linkj", which is pivoted atj"l to the short arm of the lever J. The pivotj is not secured rigidly to the lever J, but is secured thereto through a clamp-block, j, which may slide outward on the pins or stndsjl, and is held in place by springsjs, surrounding said pins. The purpose of this is to allow the feed-lever to yield in case it should meet with any unusual resistance in its movement.

K is the 'feed-punch, which forces or feeds the shell upward into its receptacle b in the carrier P. This vertically-sliding feed-punch is intermittently reciprocated as required by means of a rack, lt, on the vertically-sliding bar D, meshing with the pinion It', which meshes with the rack k2 on the feed-punch. rlhe feedpunch slides in a suitable bearing, 7a3, on the frame of the machine. It is made hollow and provided with an interior sliding pin, 7a4, having a cam or projection, ki, near its lower end, which operates a pawl, k, pivoted to the plunger K near its lower end in a slot or recess cut therein. rlhe rod or pin It* is made slightly longer than the plunger K, so that its upper end will project somewhat above the end of the plunger K. rlhe plunger-pin L tits somcwhat snugly or with some degree of friction in the plunger K, so that this pin will normally remain in whatever position itis placed. As the plunger moves up to force the cartridge into the carrier, if a cartridge is in place in the pocket of the feed-gate, the resistance 0ffered by the cartridge will push the pin It down in the plunger, so that the cam It on the pin 7c will permit the pawl lr6 to swing inward, so that when the plunger makes its return movement the pawl will not strike the clutchlever operating arm k7. ll', however, there happen to be no cartridge in placein thefecdgate, the sliding pin L will meet with no resistance, and consequently it will continue to hold the pawl It" out, and thus cause the same to strike the cl utch-levenoperati ng arm It?, and thus stop the machine.

To cause the sliding pin le' to be pushed up at each movement of the plunger K, a stop projection or arm, ks, is secured to the frame of the machine, so that the lower projecting end of the sliding pin will strike the saine. To permit the pawl It when held out by the cam on the pin k" to pass the end of the clutchlever-operating arm kl, l may provide the sanne with a pivoted latch or jointed end, k. By this means the whole machine will be instantly stopped in case no cartridge is presented by the feed-gate lever to the feed-plunger, so that none of the cells b in the carrier can move around empty.

L is a conical orflaring shaped spreadingtool, which operates to spread the mouth of the shell. Itis operated by alever, l, which is pivotcd to the frame at l and actuated by a projecting arm, Z2, secured to the verticallysliding bar l). A spring, Z, serves to giveits return movement to this spreading tool lever. Vhile the shell is being operated upon by the sprcadingtool, it is supported by the feed- IOO IOS

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plunger K, and the resistance offered by the spreading-tool to the upward movement of the shell serves in part to push down the sliding pin k of the feed-plunger, which operates the clutch to stop the machine in case there is no shell in place in the pocket of the feed-gate and resting on the feed-plunger. However, this stop-pin kL may encounter other resistance in case the spreading-tool is not desired to be used. For example, the feed-gate lever J may operate to clamp or hold the shell with sufficient force between the pocket j and the stationary pocket j2 to .give the necessary resistance; or the cells b in the carrier may be made to tit the shells so closely as to oier sufficient resistance to operate the sliding stoppin k". In whatever way the stop or clutch pin is operated it is desirable that the cells b in the carrier t the shells pretty snugly in order to prevent the shells being bulged or enlarged by the ramming.

M is the clutch-operating lever, which is connected with the arm k7, that projects in the path ofthe pawl k"on the feed-plunger K. The end of this lever is connected to the clutchlever m by a pivoted link, m2. As long as the end of the lever M is above the center, or above a straight line connecting the pivot of the liever and the pivot of the link m2, the link m2 will prevent the spring m from operating the clutch-lever m,- but the instant the end of thelever M is lowered past the center by means of the sliding pin k the spring m will then move the clutch-lever and disengage the iily 1 and band wheel from the machine. By this means the feed plunger is only required to touch the trigger` so to speak, the spring m doing the work of moving the clutch. The clutch mi may be of any ordinary construction.

E and F are the powder and shot hoppers or Vessels. respectively. They are rigidly secured to the upper frame-plate, A4, of the machine, being each furnished with collars fn, bolted to said frame-plate. Openings a through the supporting-plate A* permit the powder and shot to pass through the sameinto their measuring-valves O O'. Cut off slides n? on the upper face of the frame-plate A* may be pulled in or ont by hand and serve to close the dischargeopenings n n when desired. The powder-valve O and shot-valve O' both slide or oscillate under theI frameplate A4and abovethe stationary valve-plates o, which have discharge-openings o', through which the measured charges of powder and shot are delivered into the shell. The plates o are each supported upon or bolted to the frame-plate A, the ends of the plates o being bent down to raise the plates the requisite distance above the frame-plate A3. rl"he powdervalve O has a measuring pocket or receptacle, o3, designed to hold a charge of powder, and the shot-valve O has a similar measuringpocket, 0*, for the shot. Each of these valve pockets or chambers is preferably made rectangular in shape, so that their size may be readily adjusted, each valve-pocket being provided with a sliding side or enil, o5, operated by an adjusting-screw, o6. The valve-pockets oi ol should further be provided with a marked scale, o7, to indicate the weight of the charge at the different positions of the adjustable slide o5. The valves O and O' close the powder and shot discharge openings in the plate A4 as they slide or oseillate forward to transfer the charges to the shells through the dischargeopenings o. The dischargeopenings o should both be made somewhat inclined or hoppershaped, and preferably terminate in a round hole at the bottom corresponding to the shape of the shell, while at the top they should be rectangular corresponding to the shape of the valve-pockets 03 04. The val ves O 0 are preferably each secured to or made integral with a common operating-lever, C. Separate levers, however, may be used for each valve, if desired. The valve lever C isjournaled upon the upwardly-projecting hub a of the frameplate A2, upon which the carrier B also turns. The valve-lever C is intermittently oseillated or moved in one direction, as required, by means of a cam, o8, on the vertical shaft ba, which engages aprojection, o, on the lever C, and in the opposite direction by a projection, om, on the upper dat face of said cani, which engages the notched link or pawl o, that is pivoted to a wing or arm, o, on the valve-lever. A spring, 0l, keeps the pawl or link o in place.

P, P', P2, and P are the several wad-holders, the rst three being for the powder and the last for the shot. Each of these wad-holders preferably consists oflong tubes having one or more slots, p, eut therein, so that the attendant may readily see when the tubes are becoming empty. The wad-holding tubes are also preferably made removable, so that one set of the tubes may be filled with wads while another set is in the machine.

The wad-holders P, P', P2, and P are each provided with a collar, p2, having a projecting iiangap, furnished with two or more steadypins that fit in suitable sockets or holes, p4, in the frame-plate Awhereby the lower ends of `the wad holders are -rigidly supported in proper position and at the same time made readily removable from the machine. rlhe upper ends of the wad-tubes are secured by hinged clamps p5,which are mounted upon the bracket p", secured to the frame of the machine. Beneath the two wad-holders P P' is a Wad-feed plate, Q, having an opening, q, between the two wad-holders,through which the two wads,one from each wad-l1older, is pushed by the ramiuer R into the shell below. The lower ends of the wad-holders PP are arranged above this plateQ, just the thickness of the respective wads in the two wad-holders. The wad-holder P usually contains a felt or thick wad, and the Valve-holder P a paper or thinner wad. The wads are fed one by one from the wad-holders-P P to the discharge-opening Qin the plate Q by means of a pair of oscillating or oppositely-sliding wad-feed valves or IOO slides, q q2. These wad-feed slides are cach furnished with a semicircular pocket, g3, and an opposing pivoted clamparm, Q4, having a similar semicircular receptacle or pocket, g5, between which the wads may be clamped. The wad-feed valves q q'Z are each preferably pivoted to swing upon the same center or pivot Q", and the valve qu fits or shuts over the un der valve, q', so that the wad in the valve or slide g2 will be imposed directly over the wad in the valve q. The plate Qis furnished with a shoulder, Q7, or made thicker at one end than the other to the extent of the thickness of the valve or slide q', so that the wad in the valve or slide q2 will be properly supported bythe plate Q as it is fed or moved into place and until it is imposed over the slide q and the wad therein. Each of the wad-clamp arms q is furnished with a spring, g8, which serves to hold the clamp closed upon the wad, and a projecting arm, q, which strikes against stops g1 q to open the clamparms. When the wadslides q g2 are swung back under their respective wad-holders P P to receive the wads, the

, clamp-arms qt are opened by the arms q striking against the stops q1 qu, and as the valveslides move forward or together to carry the wads therein over the waddischarge opening q, the arms q of course swing away from the stops Q10 q, so that the springs g8 will close the clamp-arms upon the wads, and thus hold or support the same in a horizontal position over the discharge-opening q, so that they will be forced down through such opening and into the shell in a flat and proper position by the rammer It. The wad-feed slide Q is provided with a stop projection, qu, that tits against the opposing wad-feed slide q2 or its clamp g", to prevent the two slides from shutting together too far.

Beneath each of the wad-holders Pt and I?3 is a wad-feed plate, Q Q2, having discharge-openings l13 q, like that inthe plate Q. The wadfeed slides q15 ql are similar in construction and operation tothe slides Q qt and have similar pockets, q Q18, clamp arms gw q2, provided with springs (121 Q22, and short arms gf qwhich strike against stops q'iqi.

All the wad-feed slides are preferably operated simultaneously by a single cam, S, on the vertical shaft bs, through a single lever,S, which has a pin or roller, Si, that tits in the groovecam. The wad-feed slide qis actuated from this lever S through a pivoted link, s,

2 the feedslide q2 through a similar pivoted link,

s', and the wad-feed slide qu through the link The wad-fccd slide q1 is operated through a link, s, which is pivoted to the wad-feed slide qf, instead of directly to the lever S.

The rammer R, which pushes the two first wads down upon the powder in the shell, is connected rigidly to the sliding bar or shaft D through a bracket or arm, D', thereon. This first rammer operates simply to push the two first wads down upon the powder, so that the shell may receive the third wad from the wad-holdcr I, and, as it is not designed to compress the powder at all, it may be connected positively or rigidly to the verticallysliding bar D. The rammer R is fixed to the arm D by a set-screw, r. If it is preferred to force the two first wads into the shell with a certain fixed or definite amount of pressure, this may be done by removing the set-screw i', so that the rammer may slide loosely through the bracket D', and thus have no connection with the reciprocating barD when said bar is making its downward movement, and then putting a weight, as ri, on the rammer. The weight r2 will thus be the only and sole force which pushes the wads into the shell. In this case the weighted rammer will simply be raised by the upward movement of the bar D. This may be done by the bracket D bearing against the shoulder formed on thc rammer by securing the weight rl thereto.

R is the weighted rammer, which operates to force the third wad into the shell and to ramer compress the wads and powder to the fixed and definite extent desired. This rammer fits loosely in a hole or bearing in the bracketarm D, and has a shoulder, r', above, so that the upward movement of the bar D will operate to raise the weighted rammer. The weight fr:I is not placed directly on top of this rammer, but, for convenience, is sus pended by a rod, r", from the outer end of a lever, r",which rests in a slot, r", cut in the upper end of the rammer. The inner end of the lever T5 is pivoted to the end of the sliding rod D or to a knot, i", secured thereto. By this means the weight is removed from the top of the machine, and the lever also serves to increase or multiply the pressure of the weight upon the rammer. By means of the weighted rammel', which is simply elevated by the sliding rod or bar D,and which then descends and exerts simply the pressure or force due to its own weight upon the wads in the shell, all the shells may be rammed uniformly and the proper amount of compression exerted upon each charge, and the rammer requires no ad justment of any kind in respect to the stroke or extent of movement of the sliding bar D, or in respect to the size of the charge or the extent to which the shell is filled thereby. The weighted rammer is simply made with a nonadj ustablc rigid shoulder,r', which I ordinarily make integral with the rainmer itself, andthe bracket D2 is also fixed inunovably to the sliding bar or rod D, and may be cast integral therewith, if desired.

In my machine, if the size of the powdercharge is changed, or if the number or thickness of the wads placed on top of the powder is altered, it in no way affects the amount of pressure exerted by my weighted ranimer upon the charge. In all cartridge-loading machines which have heretofore been made, so far as I know, any change, either in the amount of the charge or in the number or thickness of the wads, materially1 affects the pressure of the IOO IIC

ramnier, and for such change the rammerrequires nice and difficult adjustments to be made. f n

R2 is the rammer by which theY final wad is pushed down upon the charge of shot. As it is not desirable to exert any compressing force upon the shot, but simply to push this wad down a fixed distance into the shell, this rammcr may be connected, and I ordinarily do connect it rigidly to the sliding barv D, so as to give this rammer a fixed and positive movement. lf preferred, however, the ram mer may be weighted the same as the rammer R', but as a comparatively small weight, r, is all that is required on this rammer, l'or dinarily place it directly on top of the rammer,instca.d of using thesuspended weight and lever. In case this ram mer is furnished with a weight, r, as indicated in the drawings, it is mounted to slide loosely on the bracket-arm D3 when the bar D makes its downward movement, and is elevated by the bracket arm striking against a shoulder on the rammer as said bar makes its upward movement.

i The rod or barD is reciprocated by a crank, d., on the shaft d'through the pitman dwhich ispivoted to a pin, cl3, on said bar D5 The opposite end of 'this pin d fits in a vertical slot or guide in the post d The crank-shaft d is geared to the horizontal drivingshaft d? through the gears d di. The vertical shaft bs is driven from the crankshaft d through the bevel-gears e8 di, and the crimper-operating shaft dw: is driven from the drivingsha-ft d5 throughithe spur-gears al d, shaft d, and bevel-gears d df". The crimper T is secured on the end'bf the revolving shaft t, which is jo'urnaled on an arm, t', carried by the siiding hollow sleeve or tube t2, through Which'lthe crimper-operating shaft f l passes V'and in which itrevolves. The crimper-shaft t1 is driven from the shaft dl" throughthe gears t3 t4. YThe shaft dw is splined, so that it may slide through the bevel-gear du'. The cartridge-shell x is held fromrevolving while being operated uponi'by the crimper by means of a verticallymovifng plunger, T", having a pair ci" projecting lugs, t5, furnished with vertical or longitudinal ribs or corrugations on thcir'iinner surface, which engages with the rim of the cartridge, and thus serves to hold the cartridge from revolving. This holding-plunger T reciprocates through a slot or opening, gt, in the circular track G. The crimper T and holding-plunger '1" are forced toward each other, so' as to clamp the shell between them, by means of a lever, T, which is pivoted to suitablc'rcollars, ts t-the one on the plunger 'lfand the other on the sleeve t2. This lever is Yoperated by a cam, T3, on the crank-shaft d. The sleeve t2, as Well as the plunger T reciprocate in suitable lholes or guides in the frame-plates AAi. Coiisprings t8 serve to elevate the crimper-sleeve 252 after the crimping is done and Yto withdraw the plunger T' out of the way beneath the track G. A lighter spring, t, serves to hold the spline-shaft dmin place. The crimper Tis furnished with two, three, (preferably three,) or more radial screws or pins, t1", which proj ect across thecircular groove t in the underface of the crimper. These Vpins are furnished with smali transverse notches or grooves, t, concentric with the circular groove the cr'imper. Y These pins may be removed and replaced by others when worn, andthey also facilitate the operation of the crinper.

U is the plunger, which pushes the loaded shell out of its ceil into the carrier. It is secured to an arm, D", on the bracket D', and is operated by the sliding bar or rod D.

V is the device for reversing the shell or turning it end for end asit is discharged from the carrier. It preferably consists of a cylindrical-shaped cup provided with a pivot or shaft, o, upon or by which it is turned. The shaft o is operated bya gear, 11, thereon,which meshes with a rack, e2., on the hollow reciprocating rack-baring. The bar o reciprocatesin suitable guides, v4, on the frame of the ma- Qehine, and is operated by a projecting arm, o5, secured to the extractor-plunger U. This arm does not i'mpinge directly against the rackbar, but against a yielding pin; o, which rests upon the coil-spring o7 in the hollow rack-bar. A spring-pawl, o8, having alug, o, which engages the gear n, holds the gear from revolving and the cup V from turning, except when this pawl is pressed down against the action of the spring om and disengaged from the gear. As the yielding rod or bar is pushed down by the descending movement of the plunger U, a pin, o, on said rod owhich projectsthrough a slome, in the hollow raclcbar o3, strikes against the pawl o8 and releases the gear o', so that the compressedrspring Ywill operate to quickly moveithe rack-bar, turn the gear if, and thus reverse the cup V, so thatthe can tridge therein'will be discharged with its upper end downward through the chuteV.

As it is desirable to hold the cupV in its inverted position some little 'time to give op-Y portunity for the cartridge to slide out of the cup, -I provide a pawl or lever, c, which tits over a projection or pin, o*,"on the rack-bar when it reaches the downward limit of its metion, and holdsit in this position until tlfie pawl is disengaged from said projection c. The disengagement of the pawl is effected by a rod, el, connected to the bent arm om ofthe pawl-lever, and which is provided with ahead or enlargement, o, which strikes 'against the arm o, through which said rod slides. The armo1S is secured to the arm By this means the reversingwcup may be held in its reversed position until the arm o5 or the sliding bard), to which itis secured, almost nishes its upward stroke, so that plenty of timeY will be given for the cartridge to fall out of the reversing-cup.

The chute W is secured to the frame of the machine, arid is preferably curved, about as IOO ICS

indicated in the drawings, in order to convey the cartridge out to the side of the machine, where it is preferable to locate the marking device or type Y. The lower portion of the discharge-chute, which is indicated by W, I prefer to make movable, so that the cartridge may be supported and guided by the tubeentirely down to the marker. However, the discharge chute may be made stationary throughout its Whole length, one side of the tube being cut away at its lower end topermit the cartridges to fall out after they strike the marker. chute is supportedon a horizo'ntally'swinging lever, w, pivoted at w to the frame ofthe machine, and which is operated by a cam, w?, fixed on the side face of the gear di on the crankshaft d. A spring, fwi, returns the tube V to place immediately after the marked cartridge is discharged therefrom.

Any suitable kind of a marker may be employed which will operate to print the requisite data upon the iinal wad in the shell. That which I prefer to employ I have shown in the drawings. The type o r marker Y is secured upon the end of the standard Y. A yielding pin or rodi, which fits in a socket, y', in the standard Y', its end resting upon a coiled spring, y2, supports a slotted guard-plate, if, above t-he type. The standard Y is supported by a bracket, Y2, secured to the frame of the machine. The upper end of this standard is furnished with two arms, y, on which are journaled a pair of tape-rolls, y, for the inking tape or ribbon gf. The lower end of the standard Y hasa tape roller, yl, journaled thereon, and apivoted arm or lever, y,carrying the inkingroller g/l". The inking-rolleris pressed against the ribbon by a spring, y, rIhe shaft gli of the roller v/l is furnished with a ratchet, fl/l, pawl-lever, y, and pawl j, which pawl-lever is connected to a wristpin, y1, on the crank-shaftd by a link or rod, 3;", whereby the tape-roller is slowly revolved to move the ribbon. `rIhe yielding pin or rod y, with its slotted guard-plate `1/3, serves to support the cartridge after it has struck the type the cartridge falling through the tube will readily depress the pin and slotted guardplate below the type or marker Y and make the impression. A few inches fall is sufficient to cause the loaded cartridge io strike the type with sufficient force to make a distinct impression. The type of the marker may be made ot metal, rubber, or other suitable material. l ordinarily, however, use metal type. The force which makes the impression is simply the falling weight of the cartridge,` the marking being thus done on the same principle as the ramming of the powder by my weighted rammers. By this means the marking may be done without subjecting the final wad,which rests upon the shot, to any irregular or undue pressure, tending to compress the charge ofshot, to loosen the wad from the The movable part WV of the shoulder formed by the crimping, or otherwise to injure the shooting qualities of the cartridge. The path or chute through which the cartridge falls may be a vertical or an inclined or curved path. I prefer, however, to let the cartridge t'all in a vertical path upon the marker. As the top or shot end of the cartridge is ol' course the heavier, it is not wholly necessary` though better, to employ a chute or guide for the falling cartridge leading down to the marker, provided, ot' course, the discharge-opening through which the falling cartridge issues is directly over the marker.

Z is the driving-pulley and ily-wheel conY nected to the driving-shaft d by the clutch m".

The pawl b3, by which the shell-carrier Bis revolved, is pivoted to the slide Z)2 by an eecentric pivot-pin, b, secured in place by a set-screw, bl", so that the position ofthe pawl may be accurately adjusted. This also affords a means for taking up wear.

The spreading tool L is furnished with a spring, Z", the ends of which press against the shell,in order to withdraw the spreading-tool from the shell.

The wad-holders are each furnished with weights p7, to properly press the wads down through the same. These weights may be long metal rods or bars, or shorter weights suspended by chains or cords from the top of the wad-tubes I P', &c.

As the mouth ot' the shell projects beyond the shot-wad,the inking ribbon y shouldhave sufficient slack to fold readily over the edges ofthe shell when the type projects into the shell. The roller ym operates as a frictionroller to move the ribbon, notwithstanding the slack ness with which the ribbon iits on its carrying-pulleys. XVhere a previously-inked ribbon is used-such as are employed on typewriters. forcxamplethe only function oi' the roller ym will be to cause the slack ribbon g/G to properly move on its carrying-pulleys.

I hereby disclaim as not ot' my invention the cartridge-loading machine shown and described in Patent No. 97,904, of December 14,

V 1869, to Gill. and prevent its again striking the same on its i rebound. The spring y2 is made so light that l. In a cartridge-loading machine, the conibination, with an intermittently revolving horizontal shell-carrier having a series of vertical holes or cells for receiving the shells, of a circular supporting track beneath said carrier, having an opening or openings through which the shells are fed and discharged, a horizontal continueuslyrevolving shell-feed disk adjacent to said carrier, having a stationary outer rini,an inner rim,andan oppositelyrevolving eccentrically -journaled small inside roller, a horizontally-vibrating feedvgate lever having a pocket to receive a single shell from the feed-gate, and operating to deliver the shell to thc feed-plunger, a verticallymoving feed-plunger to force the shells into the carrier, apowder hopper, a powder-meas uring valve, wadholders and wad-feed slides, a weighted rammer and mechanism for ele- IlO vating it and permitting it to descend and compress the charge by its own weight, a shothopper, a shot-measuring valve, a lever for oscillating said shot and powder valves and delivering their charges into the shells, a shotwad rammer, a contilinens-revolving crimper, a vertically-moving shell-holding plunger to raise or push the shell against the crimper, an extractor' or discharge plunger, a shell receiving and reversing device or cup located beneath the discharge-plunger, a chute, and a marker beneath the mouth of said chute, said parts being connected, respectively,with each other and with a single'operating mechanism, all combined and operating substantially as specitied.

2. The combi nation, with a horizontal shellcarrier having vertical holes or cells for receiving the shells, ofa vertically-moving feedplunger under said carrier and operating to force theshellsinto the cells thereof, ahorizontal revolving shell-feed disk adjacent to said carrier, a stationary guard or guide-rim surroundingsaid feed-disk, asmall inside revolving roller journaled eccentrical ly or to one side the axis of said disk, and a stationary guide or rim leading from the periphery of said inside roller to the mouth of the feed-passage, and a feed-gate adapted to close the shellfeed passage and having a pocket to receive a single shell at a time and transfer it to said plunger, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with ahorizontal shellcarrier having vertical holes or cells for receiving the shells, of a vertically-moving feedplunger beneath said carrier, a horizontallyvibrating gate adapted to close a shell-feed passage and having a pocket to receive a single shell therefrom at a time and transfer it 'to the feed-plunger, and a corresponding stationary guide-pocket on the frame of the machineV beneath said carrier, between which and said gate the shell is held and guided as it is forced upward by the feed-plunger into the cell of the carrier, substantially as specified.

4L. The combination, in a cartridge-loading machine having a clutch connecting the power device with the loading mechanism, of a shellcarrier provided with cells, a feedplnnger opposite said carrier for insertingY the shells therein, and provided with a movable stop device situated in the path of the shell, to be depressed by the shell if any is present, and to operate the clutch to stop the machine il" no shell is present, said stop device when not depressed being in position to be connected with and disengage said clutch, substantially as specified.

5. In a cartridgeloading machine, the combination, with a horizontal shell carrier having vertical holes or cells to receive the shells, ota vertically-moving feed-plunger provided with a sliding pin or rod projecting above the surface of said plunger and adapted to be depressed within the plu nger by the shell fed to the machine, the clutch ofthe machine, and a pawl or device for operating said clutch, said sliding pin on the feed-plunger operating to release said pawl or device only when pressed down by the shell, substantially as specied.

6. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with ashell-carrier having cells, of a wad-holder and wad-feed slide, a weighted wadrammer, and mechanism, substantially as described, connected and operating in conjunction with the said wad-holder and feed-slide for raising the hammer and allowing it to descend by its own weight, so as to strike blows of measured force, substantially as specified.

7. ln a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a shell carrierhaving cells, of a wad-holder and wad-feed slide, a wad-rammer having a transverse weighted lever mounted upon a fulcrum which is connected and moves with the rammer-actuating device, said rammer being adapted to descend into the shell with the measured force of gravity, and a guide or bearing to guide the rammer as it descends into the shell, substantially as specified.

8. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a weighted rammer, of a vertically-reciprocating bar or rod, D, having an overhanging arm, D2, secured thereto, with a hole or bearing therein for the rammer to slide in, so that the rammer may descend into the shell with the measured force of its own gravity, said rammer being furnished with a shoulder, whereby the weighted rammer is elevated, and also guided into the shell on its descending movement, substantially as spccitied.

9. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a shell-carrier having cells, of a discharge-plunger, a reversing cup or device for turning the cartridges end for end, a chute through which the loaded cartridges may descend by their gravity, and a marker or type against which the falling shells iinpinge, substantially as specified.

l0. 'In a cartridge loading machine, the combination, with a ch utc or passage through which the loaded shells are discharged and fall by gravity, of a marker below said chute and/ in the'path of the shell, against which the falling shells impinge, substantially as set forth.

ll. The combination, in a cartridge-loading machine,with a chute or passage through which the shells may fall, of a marker or type against which the fallingV shells impinge, and a slotted spring-guard above and at the side of the type, adapted to be depressed by the falling shell, so that the type may strike and mark the same, and to support the shell on its rebound, and thus prevent blurring by a second contact with the type, substantially as specified.

12. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination of a marker with a movable chute or tube through which the cartridges may fall, situated to receive the cartridge-shells and extending down to the marker, so as to guidethe shells down to the marker and permit them to be discharged after being marked, substantially as specified.

13. In a cartridge-loading machine, the com bination of a marker with a movable chute or IOC tube situated to receive the cartridge-shells and through which the cartridges may fall, extending down to the marker, so as to guide the shells down to the marker and permit them to be discharged after being marked, and a slotted guard-plate between said chute and marker to prevent blurring by the rebound, substantially as specified.

14. In a cartridge-loading machine, the coinbination, with a chute or passage situated to receive the cartridge-shells and through which the shells may fall, of a marker or type in the path of said shells and against which the falling shells irnpinge, and an inking device arranged to supply said marker, substantially as specified.

15. In a cartridgeloading machine, the conibination, with a chute or passage situated to receive the cartridge-shells and through which the shells may fall, of a marker or type against which the falling shellsimpinge, and an inkingribbon between the chute and type, rollers or pulleys for the ribbon, and mechanism for revolving one or more of the ribbon-rollers, substantially as specified.

16. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a shell-carrier having cells, of a discharge-plunger, a reversing cup or device beneath said carrier to receive the loaded shells as they are discharged from the carrier and turn them end for end, a chute connecting with said reversing cup or device, through which the loaded cartridges may descend by their gravity, and a marker or type below said chute, against which the falling shells may impinge, and a slotted spring-supported guardplate at the side of or surrounding said marker to prevent blurring by the rebound, substantially as specified.

17. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a shell-carrier having cells, of a discharge-plunger, a reversing cup or device beneath said carrier for turning the shells end for end, a chute into which the shells are delivered from said reversing cup or device, through which loaded cartridges may descend by their gravity, and a marker or type below said chute, against which the falling shells may impinge, said chute being provided with a movable lower portion, substantially asspecified.

18. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a shell-carrier having cells, of a discharge-plunger, a reversing cup or device beneath said carrier, a chute into which the shells are delivered from said reversing cup or device, through which loaded cartridges may descend by their gravity, andr a marker or type below said chute, against which the falling shells impinge, and an inking device, substantially as specified.

19. Inacartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a shell-carrier having cells, of a discharge-plunger above said carrier, areversing cup or device beneath said carrier, into which the shells are delivered and by which the shells are turned end for end,a chute into which the shells aredelivered from said carrier by said reversing-cup, and through which loaded cartridges may descend by their gravity, and a marker or type below said chute, against which the falling shells iuipinge, an inkingribbon above said type, ribbon-pulleys, and mechanism for revolving one of said ribbonpulleys, substantially as specified.

20. The combination,with an intermittentlyrevolvingsliellcarrier, ofa revolving crimper and a verticallymovable shell-holding plunger engaging the rim of the shell to force the shell against the revolving criinpcr and hold it from revolving, substantially as specified.

2l. The conibinatiomwith an intermittentlyrevolving shell-carrier, of a revolving crim per, avertically-uiovable shell-holding plunger en` gaging the rim of the shell to force the shell against the revolving crimper, and a lever and cam for operating said shell-holding plunger, substantially as specified.

22. The combination, with a revolving reciprocating crimper, of a reciprocating shellholding plunger for engaging the rim of the shell, and pivoted lever connecting the two, whereby the crimper and holding-plunger are forced together to clamp the shell between, substantially as specified.

23. The combination, with a revolving reciprocating crimper, of a reciprocating shellholding plunger to engage the rim ofthe shell, and pivoted lever connecting the two, whereby the crimpcr and holding-plunger are forced together to clamp the shell between, and a cam for operating said lever, substantially as specified.

24. The combination, with a revolving crimper, of a shell-holder consistingr of a pair oi rigid slightly-inclined or wedging jaws adapted to embrace the rim of the shell,and furnished with corrugations extendinglengthwise with thejaws, substantially as specified.

25. The combination, with an intermittentlyrevolving shell-carrier, of a circular track to support the shells, a revolving crimper, and a vertically-movable shell-holding plunger, said track having an opening through which said holding-plunger projects to lift the shell into contact with the crimper, substantially as specified.

26. The combination, with an interuiitten tlyrevolving shell-carrier provided with pins b on its under face, arranged cquidistant apart in a circle about the axis of said carrier, of' a reciprocating slide, b2, having pivoted pawl b3, and locking proj eciion or stop b, said pawl and stop engaging said pins on opposite sides of the axis of' said carrier, substantially as specified.

27. The combination,with an intermittentlyrevolving shell-carrier provided with pins b on its under face, arranged equidistant apart in a circle about the axis of said carrier, of a reciprocating slide, b2, having pivoted pawl b3 and adjustable locking-stop b", and a cani, bl,

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Yhaving'an opening through which the wads Ymay be pushed into the shell, a pair et wad- Y'Vholders'on opposite sides of said opening, and a pair of oppositely-moving wad-feed slides to feed two wads simultaneousiy to said opening, one wad above the other, substantially as specified. i

29. The combinatiomwith an intermittentlyrevolving shell-carrier, of a wad-feed plate ,V having an opening through which Wads may Y be pushed inte the shell, a pair of Wadi-holders on opposite sides of said opening, and'a pair of oppositely-moving wad-feed slides to feed two wads simultaneously to said opening, one wad above the other, each of said wad-feed slid-es having a wad-,clamping arm or lever to hold and support the wads over said opening, substantially as specified.

30. The comhination,with an intermittentlyrevolving shell-carrier, of a wad-feed plate having an opening throughgwhich wads may be pushed into the shell, a pair of wad-holders on opposite sides ofsaid opening, and a pair of oppositely-moving wad-feed slides to feed two wads simultaneously to said opening, one wad above the other, each of said wad-feed slides having awad-elamping arm or lever to hold and support the wads over said opeuing,said clamping-'arms being provided with springs, and short arms adapted to strike against stop projections to open the same when the wad-feed slides move back under the wad-holders, substantially as specified.

3l. The combination, with three or more wad-holders, of three or more wad-feed slides, a cemrnon operating lever and cam, and `pivoted links Yconnecting all of saidfeed-slides together or to said lever, whereby they Vare all operated simultaneousiy, substantially as specified. i Y

32. The combination, inra cartridge-loading machine, ef a wad-holder, with na wad-,feed plate, Q, having openings g, through which the wad may be Vpushed into the cartridge, an: oscillating wadlfeed slide pivoted on the frame of the machine and furnished with a pivoted clamp-arm, a spring forholding said clamp-arm closed, and a stop or projection for opening the same, substantially as specified.

33. In a cartridge-loading machine, the com bination,f'with arevolving shell-carrier, oi" a powder-hopper and a shot-hopper, a powdermeasuring valve, and a shot-measuringivalve mounted upon the same oscillating arm or lever, the said lever and a revoiving cam engaging and adapted to operate said valvelever, substantially as specified.

34. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with revolving sheli-carrier, ot a i powder-hopper and a shot-hopper, a powdermeasuring valve and a shot-measuring valve mounted upon the saine oscillating arm or lever, said valve oscillatingYY between said powder and sh'et hoppers and said carrier, and a revoiving cam for operating said valve, the chambers in said valves being rectangular and provided with an adjustable side or end, as o5, and adjusting-screws o, substantially as specified. Y i

35. The combinaticn, in a cartridge-loading machine, ofa revolving shell-carrier, apowderhopper, frame-plate Af above said carrier, valvelfplate o', powder-valve O, having measuringchamber o, oscillating valve-lever (j,

for operatinglsaid valve, and a cam Vengaging said lever and connected and operating in conjunction with said carrier, said valve sliding between said plates Aliand 0 and above said carrier, and said plates having openings for the powder to pass through, substantially as specified(Y 3G.' The combination, in a cartridge-loading machine, of a revolving shell-carrier, a pewder-hopper, a shot-hopper, frame-plate Ato which said powder and shot hoppers are secured, valve-plates o, secured to the frame of the machine and having discharge-openings o', valve-lever C, measuring-valves O O for the powder and shot, secured to said valve-lever and oscillating between said frame-plate AL and valve-plate o, cam osfhaving projection o,iug o9 on the valve-lever, and link or pawl o, substantially as specified.

37. The combination, with thccrimper' T, of the crimper-shaft t, journaled on arm t', secured to slidin g sleeve t2, shaft dl in said sleeve t2, intermeshing gears t3 L", for revolving said crimper-sna-ft, sliding shell-holding plunger T', having-jaws or lugs t, lever TZ, pivoted to coilars t t? on said plunger T', and sleeve t2 and cani T3,for operating said lever, the'shell being clamped between said criiriper and'rsaid shell-holding plunger, allfcombined and operating substantially as specified.

38. The combination, with the crimper T, of crimpcr-shaft t, journaled on arm t', secured to sliding sleeve t, shaft d10 in said sleeve t2, intermeshing gears t3 t", for revolving said crimper-shaft, sliding holding-plunger T', having jaws or lugs t5, lever T2, pivoted to collars t tl on said plunger T', sleeve i?, cam T3, for operating said lever, and a spring, t, to raise the crimper from the shell, all combined and operating substantially as specified.

89. The combination, with the shell-carrier, extractor-plunger, chute, and marker below said chute, of reversing cup or devicerV between said carrier and chute, reversing-cup shaft v, gear e on said shaft, rack v2, meshing with ai gear, hollow reciprocating rack-bar v3, arm v5, sliding rod e, having pin u, spring el, and pawl @hier locking said gear e', all connected together, combined, and operating substantially as specified.

40. rihc combination, with the shell-carrier,

VEeXtractor-plunger, chute, and marker below said chute, of reversing cup or device V be- IOO tween said carrier and chute, its shaft '0, gear o on said shaft, rack o2, engaging said gear, hollow reciprocating rack-bar o, arm o, sliding rod o, having pin o, spring of, pawl es, for locking said gear o, pawl-lever Ul, pin or projection o on said rack-bar, and rod om, connected to said pawl-lever uw and to said sliding arm o5, all combined and operating substantially as shown and described, whereby the cup V is reversed and held in its reversed position until the shell is discharged there from, substantially as specilied.

4l. The combination, with a shell-carrier having vertical cells or holes to receive the shells, of a vertically-reciprocating feed-plum ger, K, under said carrier, sliding bar D, rack k on said bar D, intermediate gear,k,and rack k2 on Said feed-plunger, engaging said gear 7;', substantially as specified.

42. rlhe combination, with shell-carrier B, having cells I), of hollow feed-punch K, sliding pin 7c", mounted in said hollow puncl1,hav ing cani h5, pawl 7s, pivoted to said hollow punch,and clutch-operating arm k7, projecting in the path of Said pawl 766 when the saine is held ont by the cani on said sliding pin kt, substantially as specified.

43. The combination, with shell-carrier B, having cells b, of hollow feed-punch K, sliding pin It, mounted in said hollow pnnch,hav ing cam kil, pawl k", pivoted to said hollow punch, and clutchoperating arm kl, projecting in the path of said pawl k when the same is held out by the cam on said sliding pin k, clutch cperatinglever M,elutch lever m,spring m', and pivoted link m2, all combined and operating substantially as specified.

44. The combination, in acartridge-loading machine, of its main power-clutch with a shell-carrier having cells b, a hollow lfeedpunch, K, below the carrier, having a sliding pin, kt, therein to operate the clutch, and a spreading-tool, L, above the carrier and directly opposite said feed-punch to offer resistance to the feed-punch, and thus operate its sliding pin, substantially as specified.

CHRISTIAN C. HILL.

Vitnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, EDMUND ADcooK. 

